The Kindergarten Core

Mrs. George’s Class News

October 8-12

Core Curriculum

Word Wall:

*We practice the sight word “in”.

Alphabet:

We will practice letters Jj and Kk. We will write the upper and lowercase letters and practice their sounds.

Math:

*We will practice calendaring skills, counting to 10 by ones and tens to 100, one to one correspondence, graphing, shapes, patterning, and colors.

*We will continue our morning calendar books.

*We will practice counting and writing numbers to 10. We will work on 7, 8, and 9. We will practice counting, writing and manipulating these numbers.

*We will work on nonstandard measurement and math journals in centers.

Literacy

*We will continue Kindergarten Power ½ hour.  Students will be working in groups developing literacy and reading skills! This is a VERY important part of our Kindergarten program.

*We will continue the Harcourt and Fontas and Pinnel literacy programs.

*We will discuss beginning, middle, and ending of stories.

*We will predict and summarize.

*We will work on sequencing events in a story.

*We will practice asking questions.

*We will work on syllables.

*We will work on beginning sounds.

*We will review parts of a sentence.

We will discuss book orientation and fiction and nonfiction.

Books: A Tree For All Seasons, Big Red Apple, Picking Apples and Pumpkins, Dappled Apples, I Am An Apple, Johnny Appleseed, Apple Countdown, The Witch with the Twitch, The Halloween Play, Leaves, It’s Pumpkin Time, Let It Fall, Grow A Pumpkin Pie, Autumn’s First Leaf, The Littlest Pumpkin, Wee Witches Halloween, The Biggest Pumpkin Ever, Skelton Meets the Mummy, Five Little Bats, Pumpkin Pumpkin, There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves and a Bat!

Writing:

*We will continue Writer’s Workshop and continue drawing and writing in our Kindergarten Journals and Scribble Journals.

*We will practice handwriting skills and proper pencil grip.

 Class Themes: Seasons, Fall, Pumpkins

Event Picking

*Reading Folders are Due Monday October 8. Please work on filling out your reading record, so your child can receive two new books. Prizes will be given weekly and monthly for students who complete their reading!

*I will have attached your child’s Dibels scores along with their beginning Kindergarten Assessment. Please review theses scores.

*Please check the class blog! Go to the school web page and click on faculty. Click on my name below my picture and you will see our blog!

October Field Trips: Tuesday Oct. 9 we will go to the district bus garage to learn about bus safety.

Friday Oct. 12 we will go to the Judd Pumpkin Patch in Paragonah. Please provide a $1 donation for your child to pick a pumpkin!

Friday Oct. 26 we will go to the SUU art museum.

*I have attached TWO field trip permission slips, one for the bus garage and one for the pumpkin patch.  PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN BOTH SLIPS ON MONDAY ALONG WITH YOUR DOLLAR FOR THE PUMPKIN PATCH! THANK YOU!

*Book Orders are due Friday Oct. 12.

*Please work on skill sheet #2 with your child, sign the paper, and return the sheet at the end of the month.

*Please practice Sight Word List 2 with your child. When he/she is ready to pass off the list, return it with the signed slip! Students need to be able to read each word fluently to pass off the list. 

*We will begin centers and volunteer time on October 3! I will be calling all parents who signed up to volunteer to set up days and times!

*Red Ribbon Week will be Oct. 8-12.

*Picture make up day will be Oct. 16.

*Our ESL Night will be Oct. 16. More information will be coming!

*Fall Recess is Oct. 18, 19, and 22. NO School on these days!

*We will begin Kindergarten Centers THIS WEEK!  I have attached a volunteer reminder for those who have signed up to help in the classroom during center time. If there are any other parents interested in helping with centers or volunteering, please give me a call, send an e-mail, or come and visit with me so we can sign you up! I depend on parents to make my centers a success!

*We will visit the library on Oct. 8. Please return you library book, so your child can receive a new one!

*P.E. and Music day is every Thursday! Wear appropriate shoes for PE.

Early Out Wed. Times: AM class – 8:55-10:55. Please be on time to avoid tardies and classroom distraction.

*Remember that if your child is going to be missing a day of school to call the office and excuse them. In addition, if you are going to be picking up your child early, please make sure you check them out in the office before picking them up from class.

Apple Of My Eye!

*Birthdays: None

(You may bring a class treat on the day we celebrate your birthday. Please bring treats for 27 students.) Optional

Leader: Dauvenay (You may bring a class treat on the Friday that your child is the leader. Please being treats for 27 students.) Optional

george@ironmail.org

Home Phone: 586-2493

Call or come in if you have any questions

Homework: We will have homework on Monday and Wednesday this week! Please remember to have your child do the homework neatly in pencil and sign your name under theirs, so I know you have looked at it! Homework needs to be done NEATLY WITH BEST HANDWRITING!